• Use a locking device that renders the firearm inoperable when not in use. • Educate family members about gun safety and ensure children know not to touch unattended firearms. Improper storage of firearms is not only dangerous—it can be criminal. Under California Penal Code §25100, a person may be charged with a crime if they keep a loaded firearm where a child is likely to gain access

Russian composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff considered the work, composed when Grieg was only 24, the “greatest ever written.” Among the other challenging pieces DeRungs has scheduled are Verdi’s “Anvil Chorus” from “Il trovatore,” and three selections from Bizet’s “Carmen.” San Francisco-born soprano Carol Winston will sing the “Haberera” from “Carmen,” as well

The Leisure World Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Mondays and Fridays in Clubhouse 1 at 12:30 p.m. Reservations can be made at any game using the sign-up sheets. Players can call Linda Nye at 562-453-6678 or email her at yuelingnye@yahoo.com no later than 10 a.m. on game day. Arrive by 12:15 to confirm reservations. May 12 winners (six tables): North/South: Larry Topper and Michelle Brenner (59%),

The American Mahjong Club of Leisure World meets on Mondays from 1-4 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, as well as on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. in the Clubhouse 1 Lobby. New members are welcome to come join the group. For more information, contact Jane Copeland at janecopeland2@yahoo.com or text 562-221-1267. — Jane Copeland

Eight golfers of the Leisure World Men’s Golf League challenged the Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana on May 16. Four golfers shot net at or below par. There were three birdies, all by Jim Goltra, who was also closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 fourth hole. Dave LaCascia was closest on the 140-yard par 3 12th. Gary Stivers, Fujio Norihiro and Bob Munn had fewest putts. A flight winners:

Habel, 10,200, second; Marge Dodero, 10,100, third; Diana Lambert, 10,080, fourth. May 10 winners: Nancy Wheeler, 13,240, first place; Curt Rogers, 10,830, second; Irene Perkins, 10,680, third; Lorna Binder, 10,050, fourth. May 12 winners: Don Walton, 12,290, first place; Bob Simon, 12,060, second; Laurie Teague, 12,000, third; Marge Dodero, 11,850, fourth. May 15 winners: Curt

The Yahtzee Club will meet May 30 in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby at 2 p.m. There will be a halftime social to interact with neighbors. The club meets the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month. Bring small bills. May 16 winners: Nancy Mora, most yahtzees; Pat Farrell, high score; Michelle Angevine, low score; Joyce Ingram, door prize. —Joyce Ingram

The first annual Ladies & Gents Putting Contest, sponsored by Gasper Monteer Realty, will be held Tuesday, July 29, at 7:30 a.m. There will be five different greens and five different lengths, with $100 in prize money plus additional prizes. Players must be a member of either the women’s or men’s golf clubs. Cost is $10 per golfer. Sign-ups are in the starter shack. For more information,